• Albania’s Taulant Xhaka, centre, and Ansi Agolli vie with Spain’s Vitola. Andrej Isakovic / AFP
    Albania’s Taulant Xhaka, centre, and Ansi Agolli vie with Spain’s Vitola. Andrej Isakovic / AFP
  • Albania’s Bekim Balaj vies with Spain’s Gerard Pique. Andrej Isakovic / AFP
    Albania’s Bekim Balaj vies with Spain’s Gerard Pique. Andrej Isakovic / AFP
  • Albania’s Ermir Lenjani and Spain’s Vitolo in action. Antonio Bronic / Reuters
    Albania’s Ermir Lenjani and Spain’s Vitolo in action. Antonio Bronic / Reuters
  • Albania’s Berat Xhimshiti and Spain’s Diego Costa in action. Antonio Bronic / Reuters
    Albania’s Berat Xhimshiti and Spain’s Diego Costa in action. Antonio Bronic / Reuters
  • Spain’s Koke in action. Andrej Isakovic / AFP
    Spain’s Koke in action. Andrej Isakovic / AFP
  • Albania goalkeeper Etrit Berisha dives but cannot keep out Diego Costa’s goal. Hektor Pustina / AP Photo
    Albania goalkeeper Etrit Berisha dives but cannot keep out Diego Costa’s goal. Hektor Pustina / AP Photo
  • Spain’s Nolito celebrates after scoring the second goal. Andrej Isakovic / AFP
    Spain’s Nolito celebrates after scoring the second goal. Andrej Isakovic / AFP
  • Albania’s Elseid Hysaj fights for the ball with Spain’s Diego Costa. Hektor Pustina / AP Photo
    Albania’s Elseid Hysaj fights for the ball with Spain’s Diego Costa. Hektor Pustina / AP Photo
  • Spain’s Nolito scores the second goal. Andrej Isakovic / AFP
    Spain’s Nolito scores the second goal. Andrej Isakovic / AFP
  • Nolito, centre, celebrates with teammates after scoring the second goal. Andrej Isakovic / AFP
    Nolito, centre, celebrates with teammates after scoring the second goal. Andrej Isakovic / AFP

Chelsea’s Costa and Man City’s Nolito on target as Spain march past Albania — in pictures


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A selection of photos from the Loro Borici Stadium as Spain comfortably beat Albania in their 2018 World Cup qualifying match.